Pulmonary function and body composition parameters of children with cystic fibrosis from a hight complexity institution between 2015 and 2018 by Aura María Salazar-Solarte, Laura Torres-Canchala, Frank Carrera-Gil, Diana María Quimbayo-Wilches

“…Percent fat mass had a negative correlation with FEV1 (p = 0.007). BMI and fat free mass index did not correlate with lung function (p = 0.085). …”
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A comparative analysis of the rhizosphere microbial communities among three species of the Salix genus by Tianqing Feng, Juan Li, Xiaoning Mao, Xionglian Jin, Liang Cheng, Huichun Xie, Yonggui Ma

“…Microvirga and Vishniacozyma demonstrate the highest number of nodes within their respective bacterial and fungal community network structures. The functions of bacterial microorganisms, including Gram-positive, potentially pathogenic, Gram-negative, and stress-tolerant types, exhibited significant variation among the three Salix species (p < 0.05). …”
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Association of urinary perchlorate, nitrate, and thiocyanate concentrations with pulmonary function in children aged 6–19 years by Linlin Yu, Shuang Shi, Li Shen, Tan Cheng, Guodong Ding, Xiaoping Jing

“…Results In the overall population, concentrations of perchlorate and nitrate, except for thiocyanate, were associated with a modest decrease in pulmonary function. After stratification by age and sex, those negative associations were more pronounced among the children aged 6–12 years. …”
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Time–Frequency Correlation of Repeating Fast Radio Bursts: Correlated Aftershocks Tend to Exhibit Downward Frequency Drifts by Shotaro Yamasaki, Tomonori Totani

“…Analyzing over 4000 bursts from the three most active sources—FRB 20121102A, FRB 20201124A, and FRB 20220912A—we measure the two-point correlation function ξ (Δ t , Δ ν _peak ) in the two-dimensional space of time separation Δ t and peak frequency shift Δ ν _peak between burst pairs. …”
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Association between renal function and diabetic retinopathy: a mediation analysis of geriatric nutritional risk index by Youran Cai, Wanlu Qiu, Xiao Ma, Yuanting Yang, Ting Tang, Yuying Dong, Jian Chen, Qing Zhou

“…We used multivariate logistic regression analysis and restricted cubic spline (RCS) model to explore the relationship between renal function indicators and DR. Additionally, we analyzed the mediating impact of GNRI on renal function and DR. …”
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Current decoupling control strategy for unbalanced input 3-1 matrix converter by XU Yu-xiang, GE Hong-juan, GUO Hai, ZHANG Ying-long

“…The reasons for low-order harmonics in the input current of a 3-1 matrix converter (3-1MC) were analyzed, and the relationship of modulation function between the output side and power compensation side was derived. …”
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Effect of modified Morita therapy combined with motor imagery training on pulmonary rehabilitation of elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (改良森田疗法结合运动想象在老年慢性... by ZHOU Chunxiang (周春香), SUN Renjuan (孙仁娟), ZHOU Ru (周茹), TANG Jinghua (唐静华), DING Yexia (丁叶霞), ZHANG Xiaofeng (张晓枫), ZHANG Jianxia (张剑霞)

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RECK as a Potential Crucial Molecule for the Targeted Treatment of Sepsis by Qin Y, Liao S, Sun J, Ye H, Li J, Pan J, He J, Xia Z, Shao Y

“…Then, we discuss the roles of RECK in inflammation, infection, and vascular injury by focusing on the RECK function on ADAMs and MMPs, as well as the pathways of VEGF, WNT, angiopoietin, and notch signaling. …”
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Cannabis Use and Age‐Related Changes in Cognitive Function From Early Adulthood to Late Midlife in 5162 Danish Men by Kirstine Maarup Høeg, Rasmus Ljungbeck Frodegaard, Marie Grønkjær, Merete Osler, Erik Lykke Mortensen, Trine Flensborg‐Madsen, Gunhild Tidemann Okholm

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Splenic comparative transcriptome analysis reveals the immunological mode of undomesticated Gayal (Bos frontalis) for adapting to harsh environments by Ye Yu, Chunjia Jin, Runqi Fu, Lin Han, Binlong Fu, Qian Li, Yanfen Cheng, Jing Leng

“…However, research on immune function of gayal is limited, and comparisons with different breeds are rarely reported. …”
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PREDICTION AND PREVENTION OF LIVER FAILURE AFTER MAJOR LIVER PRIMARY AND METASTATIC TUMORS RESECTION by A. D. Kaprin, D. V. Sidorov, N. A. Rubtsova, A. V. Leontyev, M. V. Lozhkin, L. O. Petrov, N. A. Grishin, T. N. Lazutina, I. V. Pylova, A. G. Isaeva

“…Analysis of operating characteristics of the functional tests showed the absolute methacin breath test sensitivity (SE≥100%), high specificity (SP≥67%) of scintigraphy of the liver and the negative predictive value of outcome (VP≥100%) at complex use of two diagnostic methods. …”
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Lung function trajectories in children with early diagnosis of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis: a retrospective observational study by Rossella Lamberti, Simona Ferraro, Andrea Farolfi, Michele Ghezzi, Salvatore Zirpoli, Alice Marianna Munari, Sai Spandana Adivishnu, Giuseppe Marano, Elia Biganzoli, Gian Vincenzo Zuccotti, Enza D’Auria

“…The aims of this study were to characterize the pattern of the trajectories of lung function parameters and to consider the relationship between the lung function and radiological severity according to the modified Reiff score. …”
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Spatio-temporal models of synthetic genetic oscillators by Cicely K. Macnamara, Mark A. J. Chaplain

“…Signal transduction pathways play a major role in many important aspects of cellular function e.g. cell division, apoptosis. One important class of signal transduction pathways is gene regulatory networks (GRNs). …”
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Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals potential therapeutic targets in the tumor microenvironment of lung squamous cell carcinoma by Junda Fan, Yu Chen, Yue Gong, Hongmei Sun, Rui Hou, Xiaoya Dou, Yanping Zhang, Cheng Huo

“…This study offers insights into immune cell function in tumor dynamics, identifies MPs, and paves the way for novel LUSC strategies, enhancing early intervention, personalized treatment, and prognosis, ultimately improving patient outcomes.…”
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Antibacterial activity improvement in a point mutant K45E of the pepper defensin J1-1 by Gilberto Andrés Muñoz-Pérez, Francisco A. Guillén-Chable, Gerardo Corzo, Ivan Arenas-Sosa, Lucila A. Sánchez-Cach, Georgina Estrada

“…Furthermore, the mutant J1-1_K45E exhibited a gain in function against the gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus. …”
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Transcranial focused ultrasound targeting the default mode network for the treatment of depression by Jessica N. Schachtner, Jacob F. Dahill-Fuchel, Katja E. Allen, Christopher R. Bawiec, Peter J. Hollender, Sarah B. Ornellas, Soren D. Konecky, Achal S. Achrol, John J. B. Allen

“…IntroductionUp to 50% of individuals fail to respond to current depression treatments. Repetitive negative thought and default mode network hyperconnectivity are central in depression and can potentially be targeted using novel neuromodulation techniques. …”
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A study of the correlation between urinary perchlorate, nitrate, thiocyanate, and serum liver function indices by Wancheng Zhang, Jianglong Ling, Lixiu Lan, Qiuhong Guo, Ye Ruan, Dingchang Wu

“…Qgcomp results suggested that exposure to these chemicals was negatively correlated with GLB, TBIL and TP. The study found complex correlations between chlorate, nitrate and thiocyanate concentrations and serum liver function indices.…”
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Sarcopenia, functional capacity, and physical components of quality of life in older adults Mexicans: An explanatory model by Isaí Arturo Medina-Fernández, Sandra Cecilia Esparza-González, Nissa Yaing Torres Soto, Ana Laura Carrillo-Cervantes, Pedro Enrique Trujillo-Hernández, Josué Arturo Medina-Fernández

“…Conclusion: Therefore, it is concluded that sarcopenia negatively influences the physical components of QoL and functional capacity.…”
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Excitation Functions of Related Parameters from Transverse Momentum (Mass) Spectra in High-Energy Collisions by Li-Li Li, Fu-Hu Liu, Muhammad Waqas, Rasha Al-Yusufi, Altaf Mujear

“…Transverse momentum (mass) spectra of positively and negatively charged pions and of positively and negatively charged kaons, protons, and antiprotons produced at mid-(pseudo)rapidity in various collisions at high energies are analyzed in this work. …”
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Dynamic Impact of the Sleep Disorder, Depression and Anxiety on the Cognitive Function in the First-Episode Depressive Patients by Zhang W, Zhou N, Li J

“…Changes in depressive status negatively predictability of its cognitive function (p=0.005). …”
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